Curious Kids: How are planets created?
CURIOUS Kids is a series for children in which we ask experts to answer questions from kids. How are planets created? - (Saba, 6, Kenya) Thanks for asking such an interesting question, Saba. When you talk about planets you’re probably thinking of the planets in our solar system – the ones orbiting (circling around) our sun. There are eight of these planets. One of them is where you and I live: Earth. The others are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Author DANIEL CUNNAMA, Science Engagement Astronomer, South African Astronomical Observatory, South African Astronomical Observatory There are many,…